Beautifully shot... However, Shine a Light is not The Last Waltz. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 6, 2020

And what better man to memorialize the still-kicking Rolling Stones than Martin Scorsese, a spark plug of infernal energy himself, whose creative fire still burns white hot.

| Jan 28, 2020

I wish the Stones had given Scorsese a little more access, but this is clearly meant to be a concert film and from that standpoint Shine a Light certainly delivers.

| Original Score: B | Oct 29, 2019

The Stones have been the subject of some great documentaries, but Scorsese makes no new discoveries here.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 4, 2018

In many ways [Shine a Light is] an unintentional funeral dance commemorating the vanished vitality and subversive potential of mainstream rock 'n' roll and celebrating its current utility as a nostalgic anodyne.

| Aug 24, 2017

Shine A Light is a masterful concert film, one that will appeal to movie lovers and hardcore Stones admirers alike.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Mar 1, 2016

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 16, 2011

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 16, 2011

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 4, 2011

Once the Rolling Stones push "Jumpin' Jack Flash's" tempo toward a cliff, Scorsese treats "Shine a Light" like a character piece about artistic give-and-take, not a mere concert film. As long as the Stones are ambulatory, they're ageless.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Oct 1, 2010

Unanswered question: If this is what Keith Richards' face looks like when he goes on stage, what does he look like when he gets up in the morning?

| May 6, 2010

Note to self: Need more yoga ASAP.

| Sep 1, 2009

Sparkles like polished ember encasing dinosaur DNA, but Scorsese's best jukeboxes have little use for such reverence

| Aug 27, 2009

It's unfortunate that the unfairest criticism one can level at Shine a Light is arguably the most legitimate as well: it's no Gimme Shelter

| Original Score: 2/4 | Aug 27, 2008

More than a concert film, Scorsese's Shine a Light not only throws yet another spotlight on the rockers but also carves out a story to pay tribute to the "Satisfaction" musicians.

| Aug 18, 2008

A whirlwind demo of technical proficiency. It's recommendable on camera choreography and seamless editing alone.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Aug 4, 2008

Even an average performance by the Rolling Stones isn't boring.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 28, 2008

...an exhilarating and wholly engrossing event.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Jul 14, 2008

mia hliara entyposiaki, minimalistiki binteoskopisi mias hliara apolaystikis synaylias, poy se fernei arketa prosopo me prosopo me ton Jagger, ton Richards kai t' alla paidia, oste na moiazei me kati poy tha mporoyse na ehei skinothetisei o Romero, kai se

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Jun 29, 2008

But the success of this documentary may ultimately qualify as faint praise since what it really confirms is that rock 'n' roll's greatest glories happened 40 years ago...

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jun 12, 2008